Dirk H. Hellhammer

53.8k total citations · 19 hit papers
229 papers, 40.5k citations indexed

About

Dirk H. Hellhammer is a scholar working on Behavioral Neuroscience, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Dirk H. Hellhammer has authored 229 papers receiving a total of 40.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 150 papers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 53 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 35 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Dirk H. Hellhammer's work include Stress Responses and Cortisol (150 papers), Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (31 papers) and Adrenal Hormones and Disorders (30 papers). Dirk H. Hellhammer is often cited by papers focused on Stress Responses and Cortisol (150 papers), Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (31 papers) and Adrenal Hormones and Disorders (30 papers). Dirk H. Hellhammer collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Switzerland. Dirk H. Hellhammer's co-authors include Clemens Kirschbaum, Brigitte M. Kudielka, Karl‐Martin Pirke, Stefan Wüst, Jens C. Pruessner, Nicole C. Schommer, Angelika Buske-Kirschbaum, Ulrike Ehlert, Christine Heim and Ilona S. Federenko and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of Neuroscience and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Dirk H. Hellhammer

223 papers receiving 39.2k citations

Hit Papers

The ‘Trier Social Stress Test’ – A Tool for Investigating... 1989 2026 2001 2013 1993 2003 1994 1999 2008 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The ‘Trier Social Stress Test’ – A Tool for Investigating Psychobiological Stress Responses in a Laboratory Setting
    1993 4.7k citations Clemens Kirschbaum, Dirk H. Hellhammer et al. profile →
  2. Two formulas for computation of the area under the curve represent measures of total hormone concentration versus time-dependent change
    2003 3.0k citations Jens C. Pruessner, Clemens Kirschbaum et al. Psychoneuroendocrinology profile →
  3. Salivary cortisol in psychoneuroendocrine research: Recent developments and applications
    1994 1.7k citations Clemens Kirschbaum, Dirk H. Hellhammer Psychoneuroendocrinology profile →
  4. Impact of Gender, Menstrual Cycle Phase, and Oral Contraceptives on the Activity of the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis
    1999 1.5k citations Clemens Kirschbaum, Brigitte M. Kudielka et al. Psychosomatic Medicine profile →
  5. Salivary cortisol as a biomarker in stress research
    2008 1.4k citations Dirk H. Hellhammer, Stefan Wüst et al. Psychoneuroendocrinology profile →
  6. The potential role of hypocortisolism in the pathophysiology of stress-related bodily disorders
    2000 1.3k citations Christine Heim, Ulrike Ehlert et al. Psychoneuroendocrinology profile →
  7. Salivary Cortisol in Psychobiological Research: An Overview
    1989 1.2k citations Clemens Kirschbaum, Dirk H. Hellhammer profile →
  8. Free Cortisol Levels after Awakening: A Reliable Biological Marker for the Assessment of Adrenocortical Activity
    1997 1.1k citations Jens C. Pruessner, Oliver T. Wolf et al. profile →
  9. A new view on hypocortisolism
    2005 971 citations Judith Hesse, Dirk H. Hellhammer et al. Psychoneuroendocrinology profile →
  10. Assessment of the cortisol awakening response: Expert consensus guidelines
    2015 761 citations Clemens Kirschbaum, Brigitte M. Kudielka et al. Psychoneuroendocrinology profile →
  11. Why do we respond so differently? Reviewing determinants of human salivary cortisol responses to challenge
    2008 754 citations Brigitte M. Kudielka, Dirk H. Hellhammer et al. Psychoneuroendocrinology profile →
  12. HPA axis responses to laboratory psychosocial stress in healthy elderly adults, younger adults, and children: impact of age and gender
    2003 664 citations Brigitte M. Kudielka, Angelika Buske-Kirschbaum et al. Psychoneuroendocrinology profile →
  13. Burnout, Perceived Stress, and Cortisol Responses to Awakening
    1999 652 citations Jens C. Pruessner, Dirk H. Hellhammer et al. Psychosomatic Medicine profile →
  14. Stress- and treatment-induced elevations of cortisol levels associated with impaired declarative memory in healthy adults
    1996 641 citations Clemens Kirschbaum, Oliver T. Wolf et al. profile →
  15. Consistent sex differences in cortisol responses to psychological stress.
    1992 598 citations Clemens Kirschbaum, Stefan Wüst et al. Psychosomatic Medicine profile →
  16. The cortisol awakening response - normal values and confounds.
    2000 592 citations Stefan Wüst, Dirk H. Hellhammer et al. PubMed profile →
  17. Attenuated Free Cortisol Response to Psychosocial Stress in Children with Atopic Dermatitis
    1997 541 citations Angelika Buske-Kirschbaum, Clemens Kirschbaum et al. Psychosomatic Medicine profile →
  18. Genetic factors, perceived chronic stress, and the free cortisol response to awakening
    2000 521 citations Stefan Wüst, Ilona S. Federenko et al. Psychoneuroendocrinology profile →
  19. Persistent High Cortisol Responses to Repeated Psychological Stress in a Subpopulation of Healthy Men
    1995 511 citations Clemens Kirschbaum, Ilona S. Federenko et al. Psychosomatic Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dirk H. Hellhammer Germany 89 23.1k 10.0k 9.5k 6.6k 4.9k 229 40.5k
Clemens Kirschbaum Germany 115 33.1k 1.4× 14.1k 1.4× 13.5k 1.4× 9.5k 1.4× 7.0k 1.4× 512 58.8k
Charles B. Nemeroff United States 137 24.5k 1.1× 14.6k 1.5× 15.8k 1.7× 6.1k 0.9× 5.3k 1.1× 974 77.0k
Sonia Lupien Canada 66 11.7k 0.5× 5.9k 0.6× 5.5k 0.6× 3.0k 0.5× 2.6k 0.5× 238 24.5k
Carmine M. Pariante United Kingdom 100 13.1k 0.6× 4.2k 0.4× 8.1k 0.9× 2.5k 0.4× 2.5k 0.5× 495 38.0k
Jens C. Pruessner Canada 79 9.7k 0.4× 4.7k 0.5× 5.6k 0.6× 3.8k 0.6× 1.6k 0.3× 277 26.6k
Christine Heim Germany 61 10.4k 0.5× 5.9k 0.6× 9.9k 1.0× 2.2k 0.3× 1.3k 0.3× 217 26.5k
Janice K. Kiecolt‐Glaser United States 104 7.4k 0.3× 8.5k 0.8× 8.1k 0.9× 3.3k 0.5× 930 0.2× 316 35.8k
Andrew H. Miller United States 94 18.4k 0.8× 4.2k 0.4× 4.2k 0.4× 3.0k 0.5× 2.2k 0.5× 345 43.6k
Gregory E. Miller United States 79 8.8k 0.4× 5.6k 0.6× 8.0k 0.8× 3.1k 0.5× 1.0k 0.2× 309 30.5k
Rachel Yehuda United States 100 12.5k 0.5× 4.7k 0.5× 17.3k 1.8× 1.9k 0.3× 1.5k 0.3× 417 33.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hellhammer, Dirk H., Gunther Meinlschmidt, & Jens C. Pruessner. (2018). Conceptual endophenotypes: A strategy to advance the impact of psychoneuroendocrinology in precision medicine. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 89. 147–160. 19 indexed citations
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Hellhammer, Dirk H., et al.. (2016). The role of early adversity and recent life stress in depression severity in an outpatient sample. Journal of Psychiatric Research. 83. 61–70. 9 indexed citations
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Vinkers, Christiaan H., Renske Penning, Dirk H. Hellhammer, et al.. (2013). The effect of stress on core and peripheral body temperature in humans. Stress. 16(5). 520–530. 153 indexed citations
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Hellhammer, Dirk H. & Melanie Schubert. (2012). Effects of a Homeopathic Combination Remedy on the Acute Stress Response, Well-Being, and Sleep: A Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 19(2). 161–169. 5 indexed citations
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Kubarych, Thomas S., Elizabeth Prom‐Wormley, Carol E. Franz, et al.. (2012). A multivariate twin study of hippocampal volume, self‐esteem and well‐being in middle‐aged men. Genes Brain & Behavior. 11(5). 539–544. 16 indexed citations
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Entringer, Sonja, Elissa S. Epel, Robert Kumsta, et al.. (2011). Stress exposure in intrauterine life is associated with shorter telomere length in young adulthood. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108(33). E513–8. 289 indexed citations
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Wingenfeld, Katja, Christine Heim, Iris Schmidt, Carsten Spitzer, & Dirk H. Hellhammer. (2010). Chronische Alltagsbelastungen und frühe Traumatisierung. Trauma und Gewalt. 4(3). 214–220. 1 indexed citations
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Kugler, Ingrid, et al.. (2008). Sex‐specific Prenatal Programming. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1148(1). 446–455. 14 indexed citations
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Macedo, Joana A., Judith Hesse, Jonathan D. Turner, et al.. (2007). Adhesion molecules and cytokine expression in fibromyalgia patients: Increased L-selectin on monocytes and neutrophils. Journal of Neuroimmunology. 188(1-2). 159–166. 20 indexed citations
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DeRijk, Roel H., Stefan Wüst, Onno C. Meijer, et al.. (2006). A Common Polymorphism in the Mineralocorticoid Receptor Modulates Stress Responsiveness. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 91(12). 5083–5089. 160 indexed citations
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Nater, Urs M., et al.. (2005). Basal and Stimulated Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Activity in Patients With Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders and Healthy Controls. Psychosomatic Medicine. 67(2). 288–294. 106 indexed citations
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Buske-Kirschbaum, Angelika, et al.. (2003). Blunted Cortisol Responses to Psychosocial Stress in Asthmatic Children: A General Feature of Atopic Disease?. Psychosomatic Medicine. 65(5). 806–810. 183 indexed citations
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Buß, Claudia, et al.. (2003). Autobiographic memory impairment following acute cortisol administration. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 29(8). 1093–1096. 119 indexed citations
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Kirschbaum, Clemens & Dirk H. Hellhammer. (1999). Psychoendokrinologie und Psychoimmunologie. 9 indexed citations
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Ehlert, Ulrike, et al.. (1995). [Behavior therapy in children and adolescents: a utilization study].. PubMed. 23(3). 149–60. 2 indexed citations
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Hellhammer, Dirk H., et al.. (1993). Endocrine Correlates of Stress Vulnerability. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. 60(1). 8–17. 107 indexed citations
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Kirschbaum, Clemens, et al.. (1990). Postpartum blues: Salivary cortisol and psychological factors. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 34(3). 319–325. 59 indexed citations
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Kirschbaum, Clemens, et al.. (1989). Cortisol and behavior: 1. Adaptation of a radioimmunoassay kit for reliable and inexpensive salivary cortisol determination. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 34(4). 747–751. 89 indexed citations
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Rea, M.A. & Dirk H. Hellhammer. (1984). Activity Wheel Stress: Changes in Brain Norepinephrine Turnover and the Occurrence of Gastric Lesions. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. 42(1-4). 218–223. 16 indexed citations

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